Klarinet Archive - Posting 000779.txt from 1998/01

From: nelsona@-----.net
Subj: Playing Antique Clarinet
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 09:16:58 -0500

Hello everyone! It has been well over a year ago that i last subscribed
to the list...so hope everyone has had an interesting time since.
Back in early 70's my parents (who were in the antique business at the
time) gave me a boxwood clarinet with 13 brass keys. It was not in
playable condition, although in relatively good shape. It would blow
but that was about all.
Anyway I have recently had it properly restored & miracle of miracles it
sounds good (considering i can't play it yet!), & the bore is not warped
thus it does play in tune (I strongly suspect anything that is out of
tune right now is me...i haven't played at all since Nov 24th courtesy
of a broken hand!). At this point I am wondering if anyone has
information on where to find fingering charts, information on the
playing idiosyncrasies of these instruments, teachers? or anything at
all???
Doc says i can start playing again yesterday & i am happily amazed that
its not completely gone!

   
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